Process fob sharpening razors



E. DION.

PROCESS FOR SHARPE NING RAZORS. APPLICATION FILED- JULY l7, l9-

1 5307, 65 8 Patented June 24, 1919-.

INVENTOR WITNESSES I 4 6/78 Dion ATTORNEY that the razor blade. will be sharp attrition, effectively, and 1n a mmnnumpethe accompanying drawings,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE DION, 0F BALTIC, CONNECTICUT.

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To all whom itmay concern: v

Be it known that I, EUGENE ject of the King of Great Britaln, reslding at Baltic, in the countyof New London and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Processes for Sharpening Razors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists of an improvement in processes for sharpening razors .and aims primarily to expedite s'harpenm the blade.

The invention more specifica ly contemplates the use of a soft metal hone whlch 1s treated to produce an abrasive surface so ened by riod of time.

, The above and otherobjectsand advan tages of this invention will be-in part described, and in part understood from the following description of the present preferred embodiment, the samebeing illustrated m in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view bing block used in my invention, and Fig. 2 is a similar view of the hone.

. In the drawings I have illustrated a preferred form of hone and rubbing block so that the steps in the process may be more clearly understood.-

The hone consists of a base 1 preferably made of wood and has a metal plate 2 mounted thereon which is detachably secured to the base by means of screws 3. The plate 2 is made of a ductile metal, preferably copper and may or configuration. A rubbing block 4 is also provided which is preferably made of an abrasive composition adapted to be rubbed over'the plate 2 and capable of disintegrate ing when rubbed so that a roughened or Specification of Letters Patent.

DION, a suit of the rubbe of any desired length Patented June 24', 1919'.

', Application filed July 17, 1917. Serial No. 181,148.

abrasive surface will be produced by the attr1t1on. i

In use the plate 2 is first treated with a liquid, preferably water, until the surface I thereof has been moistened. The block 4 is then rubbed over the surface of the plate 2 until a brown grit has been raised. The razor can then. be wiped over the plate 2 in the usual way. By following this process, a. keen edge will be produced on the razor in a few seconds. As will be appreciated, the ductility of the plate 2 will permit the granular particles of the block 4 to be embedded in the plate 2 with very little rubbing of the block over the plate.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred description of my invention and that various arrange t of the steps may be made within the scope of the appended claim without sacrificing any of the advantages-of my invention.

.I claim:

A process for preparing a honing surface for sharpening razors whlch oonsists'in providing a relatively soft metallic slab and moistening the fiat surface thereof, and then rubbing the said flat surface with'a piece minor chan es in the order, proportion and 

